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I need nighties. I think the Bambi pattern actually has just about every feature I could ask for in a nightie pattern—-empire waist, princess-seamed bust pieces, elastic back but smooth front, pleats beneath the bust… it’s just lovely. I didn’t opt for the flutter-sleeves.
Unfortunately it’s black, so it’s hard to see details in the pictures.
Discussion of construction, etc. on my blog
Material Notes
A soft black cotton with textured striping woven in.
Difficulty
Novice
Categories
- Season
- Fall
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Lingerie/Undergarments
- Style
- Classic, Romantic
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Sep 26, 2010, 06.58 AMby helluvaguy
This looks lovely. Is you fabric a bit elastic and is the shirring in the back giving enough width to get in? I tried it once, but found a zipper to be necessary.
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Sep 26, 2010, 02.04 PMby tanitisis
There is no stretch at all to the fabric. It is a bitof a wriggle to get in… This seems to be a common problem with this pattern. Making the elastic part wider relative to the back would probably help. :)
Sep 27, 2010, 06.24 AMby helluvaguy
Thanks TanitIsis, I’ve tried to make the shirring wide enough, but then the fabric stuck out in the back which looked like a chute. I’ll probably do this pattern with a seam zipper in the side.
Sep 27, 2010, 03.22 PMby tanitisis
Aaah, I see. maybe that would only work in a softer fabric, then. Or perhaps if you made the back piece more rectangular, keeping the original hem width. I might try that next time.
Another thought that crossed my mind was putting a continuous-lap slit in the front between/below the bust pieces, closing with a button between the bust. That would give a little bit of extra wiggle room. I just don’t like the idea of a zipper in sleepwear (for me).
Sep 26, 2010, 03.11 AMby carolyn-s
It turned out great! very short ;D Well done!